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Short Film ⏱ 12m

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Based On the book by Robert Louis Stevenson

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a 1912 horror film based on both Robert Louis Stevenson's novella Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1886) and on the 1887 play version written by Thomas Russell Sullivan. Directed by Lucius Henderson, the film stars actor (later noted film director) James Cruze in the dual role of Dr.

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Release date:
January 16, 1912
Cast:
James Cruze, Florence La Badie, Marie Eline, Marguerite Snow, Harry Benham
Genre:
Horror, Silent
Country:
United States
Language:
English
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Book vs Film

Cover of Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
The Book · 1886

Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Robert Louis Stevenson
Poster for Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
The Short Film · 1912

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Lucius J. Henderson

★ 6.0 / 10 967 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 26 years after publication.

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